The Hamilton Family Charitable Trust Grant

The Hamilton Family Charitable Trust supports programs serving children and youth in grades K-12 in under-resourced educational environments and communities. More than 70 percent of all participants in the organization should be eligible for free or reduced-rate lunches in schools.

The Hamilton Family Charitable Trust seeks to fund:

• Data-driven literacy-based programs focused on developing robust reading and writing skills with a strong history of success. These can be programs that:
  • Take place during school hours, after school, or during the summer
  • Take place across school systems, but the funding can support only nonsectarian programming including within a religious institution
• Grades K-8 programs should devote at least 70 percent of their time directly to instruction and activities in reading and writing
• Grades 9-12 programs should provide innovative approaches to students in under-resourced areas for success in higher education, from the college admission process and acceptance through to completion
• Youth workforce development programs that focus on quality career exploration and preparation initiatives